Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
When Savage Arms first released their Impulse line of rifles back in 2021, we looked on with a great deal of intrigue. The straight pull action, which was the breakout feature of this new rifle line, was something that I personally never had the opportunity to experience. While the straight pull action has been available in Europe for some time, it is far less common here in the United States. Rather than the more traditional canted lever throw that most are accustomed to, the straight pull action operates as the name implies. A shooter cycles their bolt with a fluid straight pull back towards the butt stock of their rifle.
When Savage Arms first released their Impulse line of rifles back in 2021, we looked on with a great deal of intrigue. The straight pull action, which was the breakout feature of this new rifle line, was something that I personally never had the opportunity to experience. While the straight pull action has been available in Europe for some time, it is far less common here in the United States. Rather than the more traditional canted lever throw that most are accustomed to, the straight pull action operates as the name implies. A shooter cycles their bolt with a fluid straight pull back towards the butt stock of their rifle.
